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Expose fraudulent lecturers,students cries out

Prof. Friday Ezionye Eboh the acting Rector of Abia State Polytechnic resently assured old and new students of the institution of quality service delivery. This is even as students were challenged to expose lecturers that indulge in sharp practices.
This was made known during the 23rd matriculation of the institution, Eboh said that the essence of the quality service delivery was to equip students with the right training and knowledge that will enable them compete favourably and even outsmart their counterparts on the global stage as a result of the training acquired.
Eboh told the students to take advantage of the peaceful and conducive academic environment in the institution.
He also said that the management has introduced an e-payment system that captures all fees and charges made by the students through the list of approved financial institutions.

In his speach he thanked the state government for bailing the institution out of its financial and managerial gaps, assured workers that their inconsistent arrears and salaries would soon be a thing of the past.


“Though challenges remain, rest assured that we won’t be swallowed by them.We should not allow the ugly experiences of the past to becloud our sense of purpose and direction. We must hold tenaciously to global best practices in this enterprise.

“As part of our efforts to eradicate indiscipline, we have instituted the Ethics and Quality Assurance Committee to report and investigate all cases of sorting and other forms of intimidation by workers. Students now have telephone number of the (acting) Rector to call and report any case.

“We are currently discussing with one of the service providers on the internet connection to the whole school. We have also populated website with research and other scholarly publications of members of staff,” the rector stated.


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